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"Greatest Opener For India Outside Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag": Ravichandran Ashwin On On Just-Retired Star

Cheteshwar Pujara will be playing his 100th Test when Team India gets down to action in the second match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia that starts in Delhi on Friday. For the veteran India batter it's a momentous occasion. While describing Pujara's game in a column for a cricket website, veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin payed rich compliments to former India opener Murali Vijay. The veteran opener recently retired, after playing 61 Tests (3982 runs), 17 ODIs (339 runs), nine T20Is (169 runs).

Women's Premier League 2023 Time Table and Schedule

inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) will kick off with a blockbuster clash between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians on March 4 at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. In its first season, the WPL will stage a total of 20 league matches and 2 Playoff games that will be played in a duration of 23 days. There will be 4 double headers with the first match starting at 3:30PM IST. All evening matches will start at 7:30PM IST.The Eliminator will be played at the DY Patil Stadium on March 24 while the Final will be played at the Brabourne Stadium on March 26.

I want to take it one Test match at a time, says Cheteshwar Pujara ahead of his 100th Test

Cheteshwar Pujara, who is set to play his 100 Tests against Australia in Delhi, on Tuesday said that he is not thinking about how long he can play and wants to take it one Test at a time. Pujara will become the 13th Indian to play 100 or more Tests, with Sachin Tendulkar (200 Tests) leading the pack, when he sets foot on the Arun Jaitley Stadium ground in the second match of the four-Test series on Friday.He made his Test debut in 2010 against Australia and has kept himself in the reckoning in the longest format ever since, overcoming the challenges in his professional career with hard work and determination.

Shreyas Iyer To Join India Squad Ahead Of Second Test Against Australia After Recovering From Injury

Star middle--order batter Shreyas Iyer will be joining the India squad ahead of the second Test against Australia in Delhi after recovering from back injury, the BCCI said in a statement. The second Test starts from Friday and India are leading 1-0 in the four-match series. "India batter Shreyas Iyer has successfully completed his rehab at the National Cricket Academy following his back injury and has been cleared by the BCCI Medical Team. Shreyas will join the squad in New Delhi ahead of the second Test of the Mastercard Australia tour of India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy," the BCCI said in a statement.

"Just Turned 35, There's Still Some...": Cheteshwar Pujara Ahead Of His 100th Test

Senior India batter Cheteshwar Pujara, set to play his 100th Test in New Delhi on Friday, is not concerned about the chatter regarding his age and how long he will continue to play, and the 35-year-old says he has not set a retirement date and would like to take it one match at a time. With England pace-bowling stalwarts James Anderson (40 years) and Stuart Broad (36) showing age is no barrier in modern-day cricket, Pujara's philosophy is simple -- enjoy the game and when not able to contribute, consider the next step.

Record-breaker Motie spins West Indies to series win over Zimbabwe

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe :Spinner Gudakesh Motie set a new benchmark for West Indies cricket with the best return from a test spinner as he bowled his side to victory, and series success over Zimbabwe, by an innings and four runs in the second test on Tuesday.

Gujarat Giants to play Mumbai Indians in Women's Premier League 2023 opener

Mumbai Indians on March 4 at the DY Patil Stadium will open the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Tuesday.The BCCI announced the full schedule for the WPL 2023 after the successful conclusion of the WPL Auction in Mumbai on Monday."In its first season, the WPL will stage a total of 20 league matches and two play-off games that will be played in a duration of 23 days," the BCCI said in a statement.

Shreyas Iyer cleared by BCCI medical team, to join India squad for second Australia Test

second Test against Australia starting in the capital on Friday.The second Test will be played from February 17-21 at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi."Shreyas Iyer has successfully completed his rehab at the National Cricket Academy following his back injury and has been cleared by the BCCI Medical Team," BCCI secretary Jay Shah stated in a media statement."Shreyas will join the squad in New Delhi ahead of the second Test of the Mastercard Australia tour of India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy," the statement further said.

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"Greatest Opener For India Outside Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag": Ravichandran Ashwin On On Just-Retired Star

Women's Premier League 2023 Time Table and Schedule

I want to take it one Test match at a time, says Cheteshwar Pujara ahead of his 100th Test

Shreyas Iyer To Join India Squad Ahead Of Second Test Against Australia After Recovering From Injury

"Just Turned 35, There's Still Some...": Cheteshwar Pujara Ahead Of His 100th Test

Record-breaker Motie spins West Indies to series win over Zimbabwe

Gujarat Giants to play Mumbai Indians in Women's Premier League 2023 opener

Shreyas Iyer cleared by BCCI medical team, to join India squad for second Australia Test